Open AccessFoam polidocanol sclerotherapy for low-flow vascular malformations of tongue
Author(s) -
Sailesh Kumar Mukul,
Abhishek Singh,
Amit Kumar,
Shewta Pandey,
Sonali Singh,
Amarjeet Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_81_19
Subject(s) - polidocanol , medicine , sclerotherapy , tongue , lesion , surgery , ultrasound , hemangioma , vascular malformation , radiology , pathology
Low-flow vascular malformations (LFVMs) of the tongue are one of the most common presentations among different vascular anomalies of oral and maxillofacial regions. The present study was conducted with the objective to assess the outcome of a simple, easily available, safe and cost-effective therapeutic measure using foamed polidocanol in patients with LFVMs of the tongue.